Post by Jimmy Zane on Mar 7, 2014 17:31:01 GMT
“Sometimes life has a cruel sense of humor, giving you the thing you always wanted at the worst time possible.”
― Lisa Kleypas
There are times in life when you have to ask yourself if it's worth it. You know, all the pain, hardship, sleepless nights, and broken friendships. You have to ask yourself if it's time to truly give up on your dreams. Sadly, it's something I struggle with every day. Life can be cruel at times. You can work your ass off trying to attain a goal only to change goals when you find it's unattainable. Then, when you least expect it, and usually at the most inopportune time, everything you always wanted drops right in your lap. And that's when you have to make a choice. Give up the great thing you have to take the thing you always wanted, or just keep moving forward. I can tell you from experience, when that happens, there isn't enough soul searching on earth to truly make the right choice. It's almost always a catch 22.
Damned if you do.
Damned if you don't.
This time, I took the chance on what I always wanted. I said to hell with the normal life, as if there is such a thing. I gave up running a business and staying at home for one last chance to come back to the sport I was raised in. To the sport I love. I came back for an opportunity to finally be called World Champion. As much of a longshot as that sounds to a lot of you, it sounds just about right to me. I have worked my entire life to stand atop the business as it's world champion. I have been knocked down at every turn.
Sometimes by politics.
Sometimes by my own hand.
While there are circumstances that I cannot, and will not discuss at this time, I believe I failed to capitalize on the opportunities I earned in the past because of fate. Fate is a cruel bitch. She dangles a carrot in front of you and laughs as she yanks it away from you. She points, laughs, criticizes and humiliates you to the point that you can't even think straight. She is as mean as a junkyard dog, and twice as ugly.
That bitch.
But I want you all to know I got something for her ass. Oh yeah. You can bet that this time, she and I are going to battle to the death, and it's her that is going to die an awful, painful, slow and agonizing death.
Suck it, Fate!
[As the scene opens, the camera is panning across what looks like the hills of Tennessee. A winding dirt road splits the flowing hills and the breeze flows across the tall grass giving a tide like appearance. The sounds of nature echoes throughout the shot. All at once, the silence is interrupted by the roar of an engine as a 1970 Monte Carlo comes roaring into the shot over the hill and down the dirt road. The car drifts around every turn, forcing a cloud of dust into the air behind it. The engine roars louder as it approaches the camera. As it flies by a grove of trees, the deafening roar sends hundreds of birds flying off in search of a more quiet resting place. The car gets closer and slides sideways to a stop. As the camera zooms in, we see Jimmy Zane in the drivers seat. The camera moves in and lowers and next to him is a beautiful young lady.
Long, flowing black hair, blue eyes, and a smile that could stop traffic. She is laughing and celebrating what they both appear to consider a fun ride through the countryside. Jimmy slides out of the drivers seat, and his lady friend climbs out of the passenger side. They meet in front of the car and Jimmy wraps his hands around her waist as he simultaneously pulls her to him and leans against the front of the car.]
Jimmy - Come here, you!
Jessica - (smiling) Listen here, mister! You promised me a ride.
Jimmy - Oh, I can give you a ride alright!
Jessica - (Laughing) You know what I mean!
Jimmy - Yeah, Yeah, I know.
Jessica - So, this wrestling thing. Is it what you really want to do?
Jimmy - It's all I have ever really done, Jess. I mean, I own the gym and some other property around it, but that was all setup by my agent and my lawyer. Just a way to give back to the community and help out a bad part of town. Rebuilding and all that. Wrestling is really all I know.
Jessica - I dunno. It sounds like a lot of traveling, and you being gone away from me.
Jimmy - (looking away) That's exactly what it is.....UNLESS YOU COME WITH ME!
Jessica - Come with you? Baby, I have my own life, my own career. I can't just up and quit all that to come on the road with you.
Jimmy - Why not?
Jessica - I worked hard to get where I am, Jimmy. Plus, I feel like I would be your groupie or whatever.
Jimmy - (laughing) Groupie? That's a horrible word, but hey, you can be my groupie all you want!
Jessica - You know what I meant.
Jimmy - Yeah, I know. At least think about it.
Jessica - I will. (smiling)
Jimmy - Good. Now get over here and give me a kiss!
[The couple smile and laugh as they embrace in a loving and passionate kiss. The sound of nature turns quiet once more as the camera pans back and then ultimately fades to black.]
What can I say about her? She is everything any man could ever ask for in a woman.
She's smart.
She's funny.
She's sexy.
She's independent.
And she's mine!
With everthing I have done so wrong in my life, I don't have any clue as to what I did right enough to land her. She accepts me for who I am, and she cares about me more than anyone ever has, including my own family. I was nothing more than a punching bag to my father, and I was nothing but a chess piece for my mother. Neither of them ever really cared about me. They only cared how they could use me to hurt each other.
But Jess... she's different.
Much Different.
She didn't even know or care about wrestling until I decided to give this one more shot. Even now, she is more worried about the physical and mental toll it's going to take on me than anything. It's going to be a long, long road to the top, but as long as I have her beside me, I can do anything. Maybe that's what's been missing all these years. Maybe that's the reason I could never quite get over the hump. I wasn't missing the skill or talent. I wasn't missing the drive or determination. I was missing the love of a good woman.
A great woman.
I have that now. I have everything I ever wanted all at once. If you told me two years ago that at this time in my life I would have all those things, I would have laughed in your face. My brain wouldn't have comprehended such things. My brain would have been even less likely to believe I would be wrestling again. But, here I am. And since I am here, I figured i might as well do some ass kicking and take what rightfully belongs to me. I figured I would take my spot at the top of the roster and main event for the world championship. I don't care much about what all the critics and naysayers have to say about the subject because I am through listening to all that crap. Most of you hockeypucks wouldn't know your ass from a hole in the ground.
So say what you will.
Run me down.
Bring up old shit.
Because ultimately, I control me now. I control my mind, my heart, and now...
MY DESTINY.
Jessica - Jimmy (staring down at her hands) I...I don't understand the wrestling thing.
Jimmy - What's to understand? It's a sport I have been involved in my whole life. Hell, it's how I made my money.
Jessica - I get that. I guess what I mean is I don't understand why you would go back? I mean, are you missing something in your life that only going back to do that again will fill? Explain it to me. I WANT to understand.
Jimmy - Explain it? OK. You know when you wake up in the morning, and you have this fire inside you burning. This desire to get up and do what you do best?
Jessica - Of Course.
Jimmy - Well, multiple that by 10. That's what it's like for me with wrestling.
Jessica - But there is so much traveling, and beating yourself up, and other girls...
Jimmy - Other girls?
Jessica - Yeah! I am sure women hit on you all the time on the road.
Jimmy - That doesn't mean I act on it.
Jessica - True, but it just makes me uncomfortable.
Jimmy - Then come with me! Take a leave of absence from your job, and travel with me. Keep my company.
Jessica - I don't think I can do that, Jimmy. It's just so much, so fast.
Jimmy - Please?
Jessica - Can I think about it, and let you know?
Jimmy - Of COurse. When I get back from the show next week, you can tell me then. Fair enough?
Jessica - Fair enough. Now come kiss me.
[The two begin to laugh and lovingly play. As they embrace in a lovers kiss, the scene slowly fades to black.]
No, you can't always get what you want
― Lisa Kleypas
There are times in life when you have to ask yourself if it's worth it. You know, all the pain, hardship, sleepless nights, and broken friendships. You have to ask yourself if it's time to truly give up on your dreams. Sadly, it's something I struggle with every day. Life can be cruel at times. You can work your ass off trying to attain a goal only to change goals when you find it's unattainable. Then, when you least expect it, and usually at the most inopportune time, everything you always wanted drops right in your lap. And that's when you have to make a choice. Give up the great thing you have to take the thing you always wanted, or just keep moving forward. I can tell you from experience, when that happens, there isn't enough soul searching on earth to truly make the right choice. It's almost always a catch 22.
Damned if you do.
Damned if you don't.
This time, I took the chance on what I always wanted. I said to hell with the normal life, as if there is such a thing. I gave up running a business and staying at home for one last chance to come back to the sport I was raised in. To the sport I love. I came back for an opportunity to finally be called World Champion. As much of a longshot as that sounds to a lot of you, it sounds just about right to me. I have worked my entire life to stand atop the business as it's world champion. I have been knocked down at every turn.
Sometimes by politics.
Sometimes by my own hand.
While there are circumstances that I cannot, and will not discuss at this time, I believe I failed to capitalize on the opportunities I earned in the past because of fate. Fate is a cruel bitch. She dangles a carrot in front of you and laughs as she yanks it away from you. She points, laughs, criticizes and humiliates you to the point that you can't even think straight. She is as mean as a junkyard dog, and twice as ugly.
That bitch.
But I want you all to know I got something for her ass. Oh yeah. You can bet that this time, she and I are going to battle to the death, and it's her that is going to die an awful, painful, slow and agonizing death.
Suck it, Fate!
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[As the scene opens, the camera is panning across what looks like the hills of Tennessee. A winding dirt road splits the flowing hills and the breeze flows across the tall grass giving a tide like appearance. The sounds of nature echoes throughout the shot. All at once, the silence is interrupted by the roar of an engine as a 1970 Monte Carlo comes roaring into the shot over the hill and down the dirt road. The car drifts around every turn, forcing a cloud of dust into the air behind it. The engine roars louder as it approaches the camera. As it flies by a grove of trees, the deafening roar sends hundreds of birds flying off in search of a more quiet resting place. The car gets closer and slides sideways to a stop. As the camera zooms in, we see Jimmy Zane in the drivers seat. The camera moves in and lowers and next to him is a beautiful young lady.
Long, flowing black hair, blue eyes, and a smile that could stop traffic. She is laughing and celebrating what they both appear to consider a fun ride through the countryside. Jimmy slides out of the drivers seat, and his lady friend climbs out of the passenger side. They meet in front of the car and Jimmy wraps his hands around her waist as he simultaneously pulls her to him and leans against the front of the car.]
Jimmy - Come here, you!
Jessica - (smiling) Listen here, mister! You promised me a ride.
Jimmy - Oh, I can give you a ride alright!
Jessica - (Laughing) You know what I mean!
Jimmy - Yeah, Yeah, I know.
Jessica - So, this wrestling thing. Is it what you really want to do?
Jimmy - It's all I have ever really done, Jess. I mean, I own the gym and some other property around it, but that was all setup by my agent and my lawyer. Just a way to give back to the community and help out a bad part of town. Rebuilding and all that. Wrestling is really all I know.
Jessica - I dunno. It sounds like a lot of traveling, and you being gone away from me.
Jimmy - (looking away) That's exactly what it is.....UNLESS YOU COME WITH ME!
Jessica - Come with you? Baby, I have my own life, my own career. I can't just up and quit all that to come on the road with you.
Jimmy - Why not?
Jessica - I worked hard to get where I am, Jimmy. Plus, I feel like I would be your groupie or whatever.
Jimmy - (laughing) Groupie? That's a horrible word, but hey, you can be my groupie all you want!
Jessica - You know what I meant.
Jimmy - Yeah, I know. At least think about it.
Jessica - I will. (smiling)
Jimmy - Good. Now get over here and give me a kiss!
[The couple smile and laugh as they embrace in a loving and passionate kiss. The sound of nature turns quiet once more as the camera pans back and then ultimately fades to black.]
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Jessica Tate.What can I say about her? She is everything any man could ever ask for in a woman.
She's smart.
She's funny.
She's sexy.
She's independent.
And she's mine!
With everthing I have done so wrong in my life, I don't have any clue as to what I did right enough to land her. She accepts me for who I am, and she cares about me more than anyone ever has, including my own family. I was nothing more than a punching bag to my father, and I was nothing but a chess piece for my mother. Neither of them ever really cared about me. They only cared how they could use me to hurt each other.
But Jess... she's different.
Much Different.
She didn't even know or care about wrestling until I decided to give this one more shot. Even now, she is more worried about the physical and mental toll it's going to take on me than anything. It's going to be a long, long road to the top, but as long as I have her beside me, I can do anything. Maybe that's what's been missing all these years. Maybe that's the reason I could never quite get over the hump. I wasn't missing the skill or talent. I wasn't missing the drive or determination. I was missing the love of a good woman.
A great woman.
I have that now. I have everything I ever wanted all at once. If you told me two years ago that at this time in my life I would have all those things, I would have laughed in your face. My brain wouldn't have comprehended such things. My brain would have been even less likely to believe I would be wrestling again. But, here I am. And since I am here, I figured i might as well do some ass kicking and take what rightfully belongs to me. I figured I would take my spot at the top of the roster and main event for the world championship. I don't care much about what all the critics and naysayers have to say about the subject because I am through listening to all that crap. Most of you hockeypucks wouldn't know your ass from a hole in the ground.
So say what you will.
Run me down.
Bring up old shit.
Because ultimately, I control me now. I control my mind, my heart, and now...
MY DESTINY.
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[The beautiful country scene starts off a bit blurry and slowly comes to focus. This time Jimmy and Jessica are laying on a blanket under a tree. The camera is a bit far off, so you can't hear them, but you can tell they are playfully chatting. As the camera closes in on the couple enjoying the beautiful weather, you begin to hear their conversation.]Jessica - Jimmy (staring down at her hands) I...I don't understand the wrestling thing.
Jimmy - What's to understand? It's a sport I have been involved in my whole life. Hell, it's how I made my money.
Jessica - I get that. I guess what I mean is I don't understand why you would go back? I mean, are you missing something in your life that only going back to do that again will fill? Explain it to me. I WANT to understand.
Jimmy - Explain it? OK. You know when you wake up in the morning, and you have this fire inside you burning. This desire to get up and do what you do best?
Jessica - Of Course.
Jimmy - Well, multiple that by 10. That's what it's like for me with wrestling.
Jessica - But there is so much traveling, and beating yourself up, and other girls...
Jimmy - Other girls?
Jessica - Yeah! I am sure women hit on you all the time on the road.
Jimmy - That doesn't mean I act on it.
Jessica - True, but it just makes me uncomfortable.
Jimmy - Then come with me! Take a leave of absence from your job, and travel with me. Keep my company.
Jessica - I don't think I can do that, Jimmy. It's just so much, so fast.
Jimmy - Please?
Jessica - Can I think about it, and let you know?
Jimmy - Of COurse. When I get back from the show next week, you can tell me then. Fair enough?
Jessica - Fair enough. Now come kiss me.
[The two begin to laugh and lovingly play. As they embrace in a lovers kiss, the scene slowly fades to black.]
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No, you can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometime you find
You get what you need
- The Rolling Stones
Well howdy there pardner.